Albany Union High School - Whirlwind Yearbook (Albany, OR)

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Wins spice season The 1974 gymnastics team displayed an improvement, despite the many injuries. For the first time in four years, the boys won more meets than they lost, making a 5-4 record. Coach Bob Buchanan said that the team scored more points on the whole this year. Another first: two boys went to the State meet in Portland— Vaughn Pieschl in high bar and Eric Udolf in pommel horse. The girls, led by Cheri Slingsby, all- around, showed their best, though sev- eral injuries reduced the team to five. The girls had one win and seven losses, but placed higher than three teams at the District meet. Members of the teams noticed the in- crease of public attendance at their meets this year. At the end of the sea- son, two seniors, Cheri Slingsby and Doug Wilson, received trophies for best gymnasts of the year.

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Coach Ralph Rudzik discusses race strategy with Bill Lanham and Jake Schmidt before the district meet at Corvallis. 1973 CROSS COUNTRY WEST ALBANY.......................21 Central Linn .....................34 WEST ALBANY.......................35 South Albany..................... 45 McNary ...........................48 WEST ALBANY.......................17 Corvallis.........................45 Lebanon...........................67 WEST ALBANY.......................24 South Salem ......................31 North Salem ......................77 Crescent Valley...................25 Sprague...........................44 WEST ALBANY.......................57 Invitational Meets Hudson Bay Invitational West Albany 1ST-7 teams ..................35 Sweet Home Invitational West Albany 1ST-6 teams ..................61 North Marion Invitational West Albany TIE 2ND-8 teams 89 Clackamas Invitational West Albany 7TH-12 teams ..................119 District Meet West Albany 5TH place 109 BOTTOM ROW: Russ Hill, Ken Horn, Lynn Cleveland, Doug Burck, Mark Vanderford. TOP ROW: Steve Lakowske, Kevin Shaha, Brain Me Morris, Coach Ralph Rudzik, Jake Schmidt, Bill Morgan, Steve Ludwig, Bill Lanham. Fall Sports 19

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OPPOSITE PAGE, CLOCKWISE: Cheri Slingsby performs her floor exercise routine in a meet against McNary. Coach Buchanan goes to the aid of Aaron O'Neill after a slight spill. Doug Wilson inspects the trophy awarded him as outstanding male gymnast. THIS PAGE, CLOCKWISE: Team picture; BOTTOM ROW: Coach Sandy Brayton, Laura Groves, Sabina Loeffler, Cindy Dryden, Julie Beireis, Coach Bob Buchanan. 2ND ROW: Jeannie Boye, Sara Kaiser, Tammy Pierce, Cheri Slingsby. 3RD ROW: Dave Marshall, Rusty Thompson, Dean Petty, Doug Wilson, Aaron O'Neill, Randy Asai. TOP ROW: Eric Udolf, Mike Maples, Paul Galvin, Steve Edmiston, Roger King, Vaughn Pieschl, Dennis Wilson, Derrick Cox. Vaughn Pieschl concentrates before performing his high bar routine. Analyzing style is part of Coach Buchanan's job. The camera catches Dave Marshall in action. Sara Kaiser demon- strates the grace of floor exercise. Fall Sports 21